[Linux-disciples] Virtual consoles

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

Stephen R Laniel wrote:
>        Option "DontVTSwitch"  "boolean"
> I don't have that option turned on. Is there another one, I

That's what I was thinking of. But maybe try adding it in in case the
default changed.

>> It makes sense that only root can force a switch out of the X server. I
>> suppose you could make a chvt wrapper (or God forbid make chvt setuid root!)
>> if for some reason you didn't like that behavior.
> Why should only root be able to switch out of X? When my
> virtual terminals were working, I was always able to do
> Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get from X to a console as a regular user.

There should be a way to lock the user into the X console. If you disable
ctrl-alt switching, that will do it. It could be, for example, if you have
the X console running as a nonprivileged user (say, a kiosk) and don't want
someone to be able to sign in as anyone else.

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